
Map of Texas with Brazos Valley and Brazos River highlighted
The 'Brazos Valley' is a region in the U.S. state of
Texas (
Central Texas) consisting of
Brazos County,
Robertson County,
Grimes County,
Washington County,
Burleson County,
Madison County, and
Leon County, with Brazos County and the cities of
College Station and
Bryan at its center. Although the
Brazos River lies at the center of the region, not all areas of the region are a part of the Brazos
watershed.
The population of the region was estimated to be 278,696 in
2003 by the U.S. Census Bureau. It covers 5,109 square miles.
Professional wrestler
Stan Hansen coined his Boston Crab finishing hold as the Brazos Valley backbreaker.
See also
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College Station-Bryan metropolitan area
External links
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Brazos Valley Council of Governments